The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit to Goodbyes

[BluBonnet]

Hope this will play in the US, too.

[Naiera]

We have an anime section...

[Doomhunter]

The problem with the anime thread is the hundreds of pages of posts it makes difficult to find information on a specific release though.

[Misioon_Odisea]

Thoroughly excited for this! I've been waiting patiently to watch it ever since I learned about it earlier last year. Pompo the Cinéphile was a masterpiece, so I have no doubt that Studio CLAP has produced another home-runner with this one. It is now receiving its North American premiere at Otakon later this month. (July 28-30) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...hosts-/.200255

Originally Posted by Alex Mateo

Otakon Screens English-Subbed Premiere for 'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes' Film, Hosts Staff

The staff of Otakon 2023 announced on Thursday that it will host the following guests, associated with Tomohisa Taguchi's The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, the anime film of Mei Hachimoku and Kukka's Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi young adult novel: writer Hachimoku, composer Harumi Fuuki, setting producer Shingou Nishikawa, and producer Naoki Koyama. The convention will screen the premiere for the English-subtitled version of the film.

[Misioon_Odisea]

Positive review recently published by DoctorKev for its U.K. premiere: https://medium.com/anitay-official/t...w-100e10222371

Originally Posted by DoctorKev

I took my two oldest children and my two younger brothers to see this film, and their opinions were uniformly positive. My son said it was the best anime film he’d seen in a long time, and I would agree. It’s far superior to any of the franchise-related theatrical releases we’ve been subjected to lately. There’s something to be said for a short, succinct movie with something to say, that’s not part of some overarching metanarrative, that’s crafted well, and likely to remain long in the mind afterwards. The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is that movie, and I heartily recommend it.

[Misioon_Odisea]

HIDIVE confirms that the film is coming to U.S. movie theaters this Fall, specific date and English dub to be revealed:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...n-fall/.200953

Originally Posted by Alex Mateo

HIDIVE Screens 'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes' Anime Film in Theaters in Fall

HIDIVE announced on Thursday that it will screen Tomohisa Taguchi's The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, the anime film of Mei Hachimoku and Kukka's Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi young adult novel, in theaters this fall.

HIDIVE teased that it cannot yet reveal an English dub.

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes Trailer | HIDIVE - YouTube

[Misioon_Odisea]

Official movie website: https://www.tunneltosummer.com/

Website currently indicates that the movie will receive its U.S. theatrical release on November 3 this year! Let's stay tuned for more updates.



Second trailer by Sentai/HIDIVE:

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes Trailer 2 | HIDIVE - YouTube

[Misioon_Odisea]

The English dub will receive its worldwide premiere on New York Comic Con this year on October 12!

https://twitter.com/NY_Comic_Con/sta...61219895390479

Originally Posted by New York Comic Con

Join us on Thursday, October 12 for the ⭐Dub World Premiere⭐ of The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes, presented by @HIDIVEofficial.

https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-u...World-Premiere

And the film will be receiving a special premier screening on September 23 at Anime Houston: https://animehouston.com/special-hidive-screenings/

[Misioon_Odisea]

Today, HIDIVE and IFC Films have revealed the cast for the English dub of The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, along with an accompanying trailer. Plus, tickets will be available for sale tomorrow:

• Gabriel Regojo as Karou
• Patricia Duran as Anzu
• Chaney Moore as Young Karou
• John Gremillion as Karou’s Father
• Anna Austin as Karen
• Scott Gibbs as Kaga
• Maggie Flecknoe as Kawasaki
• Kyle Colby Jones as Kii
• Shannon Emerick as Anzu’s Assistant
• Nathan Wilson as Anzu’s Editor
• Shelley Calene-Black as Hamamoto

https://www.animationmagazine.net/20...-sale-tuesday/

Originally Posted by Mercedes Milligan

‘Tunnel to Summer’ Uncovers English Dub Cast & Trailer, Tix on Sale Tuesday

HIDIVE and IFC Films today debuted the English-language trailer and dub voice cast for the critically acclaimed romantic fantasy The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, in theaters nationwide starting November 3. The film opened to an enthusiastic audience reception Japan in September 2022 and, this past June, received the Paul Grimault Award at the 2023 Annecy Festival in France.

Starting tomorrow (Tuesday, October 10), advance tickets will be available for purchase at tunneltosummer.com, which also provides a complete list of theater locations (subject to change). Tickets can also be purchased from participating theater box offices.

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes Dub Trailer | HIDIVE - YouTube

[Misioon_Odisea]

This is it, friends! The U.S. home video release by Sentai Filmworks for The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes has been officially announced earlier today, and is now available for pre-ordering through Sentai's storefront! Releases on January 9, 2024, and includes Japanese audio with English subtitles plus English dubbed audio with SDH subtitles. Mark your calendars and secure your copy!

https://www.sentaifilmworks.com/prod...trical-blu-ray

Originally Posted by Sentai Filmworks

There is a phenomenon called the Urashima Tunnel, which exists outside the boundaries that constrain our reality. Unbound by such restrictions, it can achieve the otherwise impossible, journey wherever a mind can conceive, and bring the one thing that they most desire. But the cost of using the tunnel is staggering: a portion of one’s own existence. Yet… when Kaoru Tono discovers something matching the Tunnel’s description, he can’t help but think of the sister he lost five years ago. Can the tunnel really reunite them? And how is his school’s beautiful new transfer student involved? The answers await down a path into mystery in THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES.

[Misioon_Odisea]

New article about The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes has been published over at Animation Magazine:

Read more at https://www.animationmagazine.net/20...t-of-goodbyes/

Originally Posted by Charles Solomon

Time Passages: Tomohisa Taguchi Guides Us Through ‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes’


The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit to [sic] Goodbyes

Writer-director Tomohisa Taguchi’s The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, which won the Paul Grimault Award this year at Annecy, is a striking mixture of fantasy-adventure and romance that tackles serious issues. The hero and heroine are believable teenagers who have been emotionally damaged by harsh experiences that American animated characters seldom, if ever, encounter. The film is based on the light novel of the same name by Mei Hachimoku (available in English).

“Ryoichiro Matsuo-san, a producer from CLAP studio, and I were developing an original project; when it did not get through, I was handed The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes,” Taguchi explains. “I had been making action movies for most of my career, and I wanted to make a story that focused on purely human drama. This story has protagonists settling with his/her past and broken love. I thought these elements would make this title different from other animated features.”

Taguchi, whose credits range from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War to Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, wrote the screenplay, storyboarded and directed the film, trimming its rambling narrative and tightening its focus on the main characters. He discussed the creation of Tunnel to Summer in a recent interview conducted via email.

There's still time to preorder the film on Blu-ray, now $21.28 at Amazon and coming January 9, 2024 from Sentai!

[Misioon_Odisea]

I finally got to watch this myself and I gotta say, what a ride. Wonderful movie throughout with great visuals, like many of the beautiful artwork I come across at online art-sharing hub and community Pixiv coming to life in a motion picture. The music is exquisite, I am going to look after the soundtrack to buy it for my music collection. The story is very lovely, you get to see the relationship between these two young souls grow and flourish pretty nicely into reaching a very heartwarming and satisfying conclusion. While it does have its tough moments for the characters, it's a very passionate project and often radiates good vibes and joy, and is just an amazing and pleasant watch overall. A great choice for this upcoming Valentine's Day, too. This movie is one to be watched by all!

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Naiera

We have an anime section...

If said anime is a movie, it belongs here too.

[Misioon_Odisea]

The Blu-ray just recently dropped in price on Amazon to $14.99 for everyone interested:

https://www.amazon.com/The-Tunnel-to-Summer-the-Exit-of-Goodbyes-Blu-ray/dp/B0CLHGKTMC

[Misioon_Odisea]

Sentai's Blu-ray was recently given a rave review on Blu-ray.com, courtesy of Neil Lumbard, with great scores for the film and the disc's audiovisual qualities:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...331842/#Review

Originally Posted by GenPion

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit to Goodbyes is a moving and emotionally-resonant film. The storytelling is superb. Writer-director Tomohisa Taguchi (Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna) made a film of incredible beauty. The animation is first-rate and some of the best I have seen in a modern production. Fans of acclaimed anime filmmakers such as Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You, Suzume, Your Name.), Mamoru Hosoda (Belle, Mirai, Summer Wars), and Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall, Inu-Oh) will want to see this incredible anime film. Don't miss it.

Also, the film will be coming to Hulu in July for wider accessibility as well:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...abata-/.212311

Originally Posted by Joanna Cayanan

Hulu is also listing the premiere of the Alita: Battle Angel and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 live-action films on July 1, and The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes anime film on July 2.